Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper said "he felt the lowest of lows" in his apology for using a racial slur on Wednesday. The Eagles, in talking to Cooper afterward, have suggested he needs more than just a team-imposed fine to get on the right path.

"In meeting with Riley yesterday, we decided together that his next step will be to seek outside assistance to help him fully understand the impact of his words and actions," the Eagles said in a statement Thursday. "He needs to reflect. As an organization, we will provide the resources he needs to do so."

While quarterback Michael Vick and several other teammates were diplomatic with their reactions to his apology, Cooper had plenty of fences to mend as he returned to practice at training camp. With the situation as delicate as it is, the Eagles quickly decided to have Cooper receive sensitivity training.

Cooper admitted that he been drinking when he had a confrontation with an African-American security guard while attending a concert of country music star Kenny Chesney June 8 in Philadelphia. Cooper was caught on camera saying, "I will fight every (n-word) here, bro."

Cooper first took to Twitter to express remorse for his words before talking to reporters in a press conference outside camp on Wednesday afternoon.

"I am so ashamed and disgusted with myself. I want to apologize." Cooper (@Riley_Cooper14) tweeted. "I have been offensive. I have apologized to my coach, Jeffrey Lurie, Howie Roseman and to my teammates. I owe an apology to the fans and to this community. I am so ashamed, but there are no excuses. What I did was wrong and I will accept the consequences."

The initial response of Lurie, the Eagles' chairman and CEO, was this: "We are shocked and appalled by Riley Cooper's words. This sort of behavior or attitude from anyone has no role in a civil society. He has accepted responsibility for his words and his actions. He has been fined for this incident."

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, as a guest on ESPN's "Mike & Mike In the Morning" on Thursday, said Cooper will not face any further league discipline for the incident, as once a club has taken such action it is against the terms of the collective bargaining agreement for the league to do so.

"Obviously we stand for diversity and inclusion. Comments like that, they are obviously wrong, they are offensive and they are unacceptable. There is no one that feels stronger about that than the NFL, our teams and our players," Goodell said. "He has accepted responsibility for it. He has spoken to his team. He has been disciplined by the club and will go through some training with the club to understand."

Goodell applauded the Eagles' handling of Cooper's situation.

"I'm glad to see the club stepped up and took a decisive action quickly. That's the important part of this."

When Cooper was a senior at Clearwater (Fla.) Central Catholic High School in 2006, he was charged with criminal mischief when according to police, he put his fist through a car window. A prized outfield prospect as well as a University of Florida football recruit, Cooper suffered a deep cut on his right (throwing) hand.

In addition to Cooper's use of the slur in the video, the Eagles couldn't have been happy with his threatening tone. With starting wide receiver Jeremy Maclin out with a torn ACL, the Eagles need Cooper to contribute, so it's a priority to get his head on straight and begin the healing process with his teammates.